:''This is a list of biological virus families and subfamilies. See also Comparison of computer viruses'' This is an alphabetical list of biological

virus A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living Cell (biology), cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea. Viruses are ...

families and subfamilies; it includes those families and subfamilies listed by the ICTV 2024 report. *For a list of virus genera, see List of virus genera. *For a list of virus realms, subrealms, kingdoms, subkingdoms, phyla, subphyla, classes, subclasses, orders, and suborders, see List of higher virus taxa.

Families

A

* '' Abyssoviridae'' * '' Ackermannviridae'' * '' Adamaviridae'' * ''

Adenoviridae Adenoviruses (members of the family (biology), family ''Adenoviridae'') are medium-sized (90–100 nanometer, nm), nonenveloped (without an outer lipid bilayer) viruses with an icosahedral nucleocapsid containing a double-stranded DNA genome. ...

'' * '' Aggregaviridae'' * '' Ahmunviridae'' * '' Ahpuchviridae'' * '' Aliceevansviridae'' * '' Alisviridae'' * '' Aliusviridae'' * ''

Alloherpesviridae ''Alloherpesviridae'' is a family of viruses in the order ''Herpesvirales ''Herpesvirales'' is an order of dsDNA viruses (Baltimore group I) with animal hosts, characterised by a common morphology consisting of an icosahedral capsid enclosed ...

'' * '' Allomimiviridae'' * ''

Alphaflexiviridae ''Alphaflexiviridae'' is a family of viruses in the order ''Tymovirales''. Plants and fungi serve as natural hosts. There are 65 species in this family, assigned to six genera. Diseases associated with this family include: mosaic and ringspot sy ...

'' * '' Alphaormycoviridae'' * '' Alphatetraviridae'' * '' Alternaviridae'' * '' Alvernaviridae'' * '' Amalgaviridae'' * '' Amesuviridae'' * '' Amnoonviridae'' * '' Ampullaviridae'' * '' Anaerodiviridae'' * '' Andersonviridae'' * '' Anelloviridae'' * '' Anicreviridae'' * '' Aoguangviridae'' * '' Apasviridae'' * '' Arenaviridae'' * '' Arenbergviridae'' * '' Armatusviridae'' * '' Arteriviridae'' * '' Artiviridae'' * '' Artoviridae'' * ''

Ascoviridae ''Ascoviridae'' is a family of double strand DNA viruses that infect primarily invertebrates, mainly noctuids and spodoptera species. The family contains two genera: ''Ascovirus'' and ''Toursvirus''. Taxonomy The family contains the following g ...

'' * '' Asemoviridae'' * '' Asfarviridae'' * '' Aspiviridae'' * '' Assiduviridae'' * '' Astroviridae'' * '' Atkinsviridae'' * '' Autolykiviridae'' * '' Autonotataviridae'' * '' Autoscriptoviridae'' * '' Autosignataviridae'' * '' Autotranscriptaviridae''

B

* '' Bacilladnaviridae'' * ''

Baculoviridae ''Baculoviridae'' is a family of viruses. Arthropods, among the most studied being Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Diptera, serve as natural hosts. Currently, 85 Virus classification, species are placed in this family, assigned to four genera. Bac ...

'' * '' Barnaviridae'' * ''

Belpaoviridae ''Semotivirus'' is the only genus of viruses in the family ''Belpaoviridae'' (formerly included in the family ''Metaviridae''). Species exist as retrotransposons in a Eukaryote, eukaryotic host's genome. BEL/pao transposons are only found in anim ...

'' * '' Benyviridae'' * '' Berryhillviridae'' * '' Betaflexiviridae'' * '' Betaormycoviridae'' * '' Bicaudaviridae'' * '' Bidnaviridae'' * '' Birnaviridae'' * '' Blumeviridae'' * ''

Bornaviridae ''Bornaviridae'' is a family of negative-strand RNA viruses in the order ''Mononegavirales''. Horses, sheep, cattle, rodents, birds, reptiles, and humans serve as natural hosts. Diseases associated with bornaviruses include Borna disease, a fata ...

'' * '' Botourmiaviridae'' * '' Botybirnaviridae'' * ''

Bromoviridae ''Bromoviridae'' is a family of viruses A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bac ...

'' * '' Burtonviroviridae''

C

* ''

Caliciviridae The ''Caliciviridae'' are a family of "small round structured" viruses, members of Class IV of the Baltimore scheme. Caliciviridae bear resemblance to enlarged picornavirus and was formerly a separate genus within the picornaviridae. They are ...

'' * '' Carmotetraviridae'' * '' Casidaviridae'' * '' Casjensviridae'' * ''

Caulimoviridae ''Caulimoviridae'' is a family of viruses infecting plants. The family contains 11 genera. Viruses belonging to the family ''Caulimoviridae'' are termed double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) reverse-transcribing viruses (or pararetroviruses) i.e. viruses ...

'' * '' Chaacviridae'' * '' Chaseviridae'' * '' Chimalliviridae'' * '' Chiyouviridae'' * '' Chrysoviridae'' * '' Chuviridae'' * ''

Circoviridae ''Circoviridae'' is a family of DNA viruses. Birds and mammals serve as natural hosts. The family has two genera. Diseases associated with this family include: PCV-2: postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome; CAV: chicken infectious anemia. ...

'' * '' Clavaviridae'' * '' Clermontviridae'' * ''

Closteroviridae ''Closteroviridae'' is a family of viruses. Plants serve as natural hosts. There are seven genera in this family. Diseases associated with this family include: yellowing and necrosis, particularly affecting the phloem. Taxonomy Genome type and ...

'' * '' Colingsworthviridae'' * '' Connertonviridae'' * ''

Coronaviridae ''Coronaviridae'' is a family (biology), family of Viral envelope, enveloped, positive-strand RNA viruses which infect fish, amphibians, birds, and mammals. The group includes the subfamilies ''Letovirinae,'' ''Orthocoronavirinae'', and ''Pitovir ...

'' * '' Corticoviridae'' * '' Cremegaviridae'' * '' Crepuscuviridae'' * '' Crevaviridae'' * '' Cruliviridae'' * '' Curvulaviridae'' * '' Cystoviridae''

D

* '' Deltaflexiviridae'' * '' Deltanormycoviridae'' * '' Demerecviridae'' * '' Dicistroviridae'' * '' Discoviridae'' * '' Dishuiviroviridae'' * '' Draupnirviridae'' * '' Drexlerviridae'' * '' Druskaviridae'' * '' Duinviridae'' * '' Dumbiviridae'' * '' Duneviridae''

E

* '' Ehrlichviridae'' * '' Ekchuahviridae'' * '' Endolinaviridae'' * ''

Endornaviridae ''Endornaviridae'' is a family of viruses. Plants, fungi, and oomycetes serve as natural hosts. There are 31 species in this family, assigned to 2 genera (''Alphaendornavirus'' and ''Betaendornavirus''). Members of ''Alphaendornavirus'' infect p ...

'' * '' Epsomviridae'' * '' Eupolintoviridae'' * '' Eurekaviridae'' * '' Euroniviridae''

F

* '' Felixviridae'' * '' Fervensviridae'' * '' Fiersviridae'' * '' Filamentoviridae'' * ''

Filoviridae ''Filoviridae'' () is a International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, family of RNA virus#Group_V_–_negative-sense_ssRNA_viruses, single-stranded negative-sense RNA viruses in the order (biology), order ''Mononegavirales''. Two members of the ...

'' * '' Fimoviridae'' * '' Finnlakeviridae'' * ''

Flaviviridae ''Flaviviridae'' is a family of Viral envelope, enveloped positive-strand RNA viruses which mainly infect mammals and birds. They are primarily spread through arthropod vector (epidemiology), vectors (mainly ticks and mosquitoes). The family gets ...

'' * '' Forsetiviridae'' * '' Fredfastierviridae'' * '' Fusagraviridae'' * '' Fusariviridae'' * ''

Fuselloviridae ''Fuselloviridae'' is a family of viruses. Sulfolobus species, specifically shibatae, solfataricus, and islandicus, serve as natural hosts. There are two genera in the family. Viruses in ''Fuselloviridae'' are ubiquitous in high-temperature (≥ ...

'' * '' Fuxiviridae''

G

* '' Gammaflexiviridae'' * '' Gammaormycoviridae'' * '' Gandrviridae'' * ''

Geminiviridae ''Geminiviridae'' is a family of plant viruses that encode their genetic information on a circular genome of single-stranded (ss) DNA. The family contains 15 genera. Diseases associated with this family include: bright yellow mosaic, yellow mosa ...

'' * '' Genomoviridae'' * '' Geplanaviridae'' * ''

Giardiaviridae ''Giardiavirus'' is a genus of viruses, in the family '' Giardiaviridae''. Protozoa Protozoa (: protozoan or protozoon; alternative plural: protozoans) are a polyphyletic group of single-celled eukaryotes, either free-living or parasitic, ...

'' * '' Globuloviridae'' * '' Graaviviridae'' * '' Gresnaviridae'' * '' Grimontviridae'' * '' Guelinviridae'' * '' Gulliviroviridae'' * '' Guttaviridae''

H

* '' Hadakaviridae'' * '' Hafunaviridae'' * '' Hakuzoviridae'' * '' Haloferuviridae'' * '' Halomagnusviridae'' * ''

Halspiviridae ''Halspiviridae'' is a family of viruses that consists of a single genus, ''Salterprovirus'', which consists of a single recognised species; Halovirus His1 (His1, ''Salterprovirus australiense''). This virus was isolated from hypersaline water ...

'' * ''

Hantaviridae ''Hantaviridae'' is a family of viruses in the order ''Bunyavirales''. It is named for the Hantan River area in South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half o ...

'' * '' Helgolandviridae'' * ''

Hepadnaviridae ''Hepadnaviridae'' is a family of viruses. Humans, apes, and birds serve as natural hosts. The family contains five genera. Its best-known member is hepatitis B virus. Diseases associated with this family include: liver infections, such as hep ...

'' * '' Hepeviridae'' * '' Herelleviridae'' * '' Hodgkinviridae'' * '' Huangdiviridae'' * '' Hydriviridae'' * ''

Hypoviridae Hypoviruses are a family of virus A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living Cell (biology), cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, includi ...

'' * '' Hytrosaviridae''

I

* '' Iflaviridae'' * '' Inoviridae'' * '' Inseviridae'' * '' Intestiviridae'' * ''

Iridoviridae ''Iridoviridae'' is a family of viruses with double-stranded DNA genomes. Amphibians, fish, and invertebrates such as arthropods serve as natural hosts. There are currently 22 species in this family, divided among two subfamilies and seven genera ...

'' * '' Itzamnaviridae''

J

* '' Jeanschmidtviridae''

K

* '' Kairosviridae'' * '' Kanorauviridae'' * '' Kirkoviridae'' * '' Kitaviridae'' * '' Kleczkowskaviridae'' * '' Kolmioviridae'' * '' Konkoviridae'' * '' Konodaiviridae'' * '' Krittikaviridae'' * '' Kruegerviridae'' * '' Kunpengviridae'' * '' Kyanoviridae''

L

* '' Lakviridae'' * '' Lebotiviridae'' * '' Leishbuviridae'' * '' Leisingerviridae'' * '' Lindbergviridae'' * '' Lipothrixviridae'' * '' Lispiviridae'' * '' Ludisviridae'' * '' Lutetiaviridae''

M

* '' Madisaviridae'' * '' Madridviridae'' * '' Mahapunaviridae'' * ''

Malacoherpesviridae ''Malacoherpesviridae'' is a family of DNA viruses in the order ''Herpesvirales''. Molluscs serve as natural hosts, making members of this family the only known herpesviruses to infect invertebrates. There are currently only two species recognis ...

'' * '' Mamonoviridae'' * '' Marnaviridae'' * '' Marseilleviridae'' * '' Matonaviridae'' * '' Matsushitaviridae'' * '' Maviroviridae'' * '' Mayoviridae'' * '' Mazoviaviridae'' * '' Medioniviridae'' * '' Megabirnaviridae'' * '' Megatotiviridae'' * '' Mesomimiviridae'' * '' Mesoniviridae'' * '' Mestraviridae'' * '' Mesyanzhinovviridae'' * ''

Metaviridae ''Metaviridae'' is a family of viruses which exist as Ty3-gypsy LTR retrotransposons in a eukaryotic host's genome. They are closely related to retroviruses: members of the family ''Metaviridae'' share many genomic elements with retroviruses, i ...

'' * '' Metaxyviridae'' * '' Microviridae'' * ''

Mimiviridae ''Mimiviridae'' is a family of viruses. Amoeba and other protists serve as natural hosts. The family contains three subfamilies that contain nine genera., UCPMS ID: 1889607PDF/ref> Fig. 4 and §Discussion: "Considering that tupanviruses c ...

'' * '' Mitoviridae'' * '' Mktvariviridae'' * '' Molycolviridae'' * '' Monocitiviridae'' * '' Mononiviridae'' * '' Mycoalphaviridae'' * '' Mymonaviridae'' * '' Mypoviridae'' * '' Myriaviridae''

N

* '' Nairoviridae'' * '' Nanghoshaviridae'' * '' Nanhypoviridae'' * '' Nanoviridae'' * '' Naomviridae'' * '' Narnaviridae'' * '' Naryaviridae'' * '' Natareviridae'' * '' Nenyaviridae'' * '' Nimaviridae'' * '' Nipumfusiviridae'' * '' Nixviridae'' * '' Nodaviridae'' * '' Noraviridae'' * '' Nudiviridae'' * '' Nyamiviridae''

O

* '' Obscuriviridae'' * '' Olifoviridae'' * '' Omnilimnoviroviridae'' * '' Oomyviridae'' * '' Ootiviridae'' * '' Orlajensenviridae'' * '' Orpheoviridae'' * ''

Orthoherpesviridae ''Orthoherpesviridae'', previously named and more widely known as ''Herpesviridae'', is a large family of DNA viruses that cause infections and certain diseases in animals, including humans. The members of this family are commonly known as herp ...

'' * ''

Orthomyxoviridae ''Orthomyxoviridae'' () is a family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA virus, negative-sense RNA viruses. It includes nine genus, genera: ''Influenza A virus, Alphainfluenzavirus'', ''Influenza B virus, Betainfluenzavirus'', ''Influenza C vir ...

'' * '' Orthototiviridae'' * '' Ouroboviridae'' * '' Ovaliviridae''

P

* '' Pachyviridae'' * '' Pamosaviridae'' * ''

Papillomaviridae ''Papillomaviridae'' is a family of non- enveloped double-stranded DNA viruses whose members are known as papillomaviruses. Several hundred species of papillomaviruses, traditionally referred to as "types", have been identified infecting all car ...

'' * ''

Paramyxoviridae ''Paramyxoviridae'' (from Ancient Greek, Greek ''para-'' “by the side of” and ''myxa'' “mucus”) is a family of negative-strand RNA viruses in the order ''Mononegavirales''. Vertebrates serve as natural hosts. Diseases associated with this ...

'' * '' Parnassusviridae'' * '' Partitiviridae'' * ''

Parvoviridae Parvoviruses are a family of animal viruses that constitute the family ''Parvoviridae''. They have linear, single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) genomes that typically contain two genes encoding for a replication initiator protein, called NS1, and the pr ...

'' * '' Paulinoviridae'' * '' Pecoviridae'' * '' Peduoviridae'' * ''

Peribunyaviridae ''Peribunyaviridae'' is a Family (biology), family of viruses in the order ''Elliovirales''. Its name partially derives from Bunyamwera, Uganda, where the founding species was first isolated. Taxonomy The family contains the following genera: * ...

'' * ''

Permutotetraviridae ''Permutotetraviridae'' is a family of viruses. Lepidopteran insects serve as natural hosts. The family contains one genus that has two species. Diseases associated with this family include: infection outcome varies from unapparent to lethal. ...

'' * '' Pervagoviridae'' * '' Phasmaviridae'' * ''

Phenuiviridae ''Phenuiviridae'' is a family of negative-strand RNA viruses in the order '' Hareavirales''. Ruminants, camels, humans, and mosquitoes serve as natural hosts. Virology Structure Members of ''Phenuiviridae are'' enveloped viruses with hel ...

'' * '' Phlegiviridae'' * ''

Phycodnaviridae ''Phycodnaviridae'' is a family of large (100–560 kb) double-stranded DNA viruses that infect marine or freshwater eukaryotic algae. Viruses within this family have a similar morphology, with an icosahedral capsid (polyhedron with 20 f ...

'' * '' Phypoliviridae'' * '' Picobirnaviridae'' * ''

Picornaviridae Picornaviruses are a group of related nonenveloped RNA viruses which infect vertebrates including fish, mammals, and birds. They are viruses that represent a large family of small, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses with a 30 nm ...

'' * '' Pigerviridae'' * '' Pistolviridae'' * '' Pithoviridae'' * '' Plasmaviridae'' * '' Plectroviridae'' * ''

Pleolipoviridae ''Pleolipoviridae'' is a family of DNA viruses that infect archaea Archaea ( ) is a Domain (biology), domain of organisms. Traditionally, Archaea only included its Prokaryote, prokaryotic members, but this has since been found to be paraphy ...

'' * '' Pneumoviridae'' * '' Polycipiviridae'' * '' Polymycoviridae'' * ''

Polyomaviridae ''Polyomaviridae'' is a family of DNA viruses whose natural hosts are mammals and birds. As of 2024, there are eight recognized genera. Fourteen species are known to infect humans, while others, such as Simian Virus 40, have been identified i ...

'' * '' Pootjesviridae'' * '' Portogloboviridae'' * ''

Potyviridae ''Potyviridae'' is a family of positive-strand RNA viruses that encompasses more than 30% of known plant viruses, many of which are of great agricultural significance. The family contains 13 genera that contain 259 species. Structure Potyviri ...

'' * ''

Poxviridae ''Poxviridae'' is a family of double-stranded DNA viruses. Vertebrates and arthropods serve as natural hosts. The family contains 22 genera that are assigned to two subfamilies: ''Chordopoxvirinae'' and ''Entomopoxvirinae''. ''Entomopoxvirinae'' ...

'' * '' Pseudototiviridae'' * ''

Pseudoviridae ''Pseudoviridae'' is a family of viruses, which includes three genera. Viruses of the family are actually LTR retrotransposons of the Ty1-copia family. They replicate via structures called virus-like particles (VLPs). VLPs are not infectious li ...

'' * '' Pungoviridae'' * '' Pyrstoviridae''

Q

* '' Qinviridae'' * '' Quadriviridae'' * '' Quambiviridae''

R

* '' Redondoviridae'' * ''

Retroviridae A retrovirus is a type of virus that inserts a DNA copy of its RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell that it invades, thus changing the genome of that cell. After invading a host cell's cytoplasm, the virus uses its own reverse transcriptase ...

'' * ''

Rhabdoviridae ''Rhabdoviridae'' is a family of negative-strand RNA viruses in the order ''Mononegavirales''. Vertebrates (including mammals and humans), invertebrates, plants, fungi and protozoans serve as natural hosts. Diseases associated with member virus ...

'' * '' Roniviridae'' * '' Rountreeviridae'' * '' Rudiviridae'' * '' Ruviroviridae''

S

* '' Saffermanviridae'' * '' Salasmaviridae'' * '' Saparoviridae'' * '' Sarkviridae'' * '' Sarthroviridae'' * '' Satyavativiridae'' * '' Schitoviridae'' * '' Schizomimiviridae'' * '' Secoviridae'' * '' Sedoreoviridae'' * '' Shortaselviridae'' * '' Simuloviridae'' * '' Sinhaliviridae'' * '' Skuldviridae'' * '' Smacoviridae'' * '' Soleiviridae'' * '' Solemoviridae'' * '' Solinviviridae'' * '' Solspiviridae'' * '' Soropartitiviridae'' * '' Speroviridae'' * '' Sphaerolipoviridae'' * '' Spiciviridae'' * '' Spinareoviridae'' * '' Spiraviridae'' * '' Splipalmiviridae'' * '' Sputniviroviridae'' * '' Stackebrandtviridae'' * '' Stanwilliamsviridae'' * '' Steigviridae'' * '' Steitzviridae'' * '' Straboviridae'' * '' Sunviridae'' * '' Suolaviridae'' * '' Suoliviridae''

T

* '' Tectiviridae'' * '' Thalassapleoviridae'' * '' Thaspiviridae'' * '' Tobaniviridae'' * ''

Togaviridae {{Commonscat, Viruses by family This category is for articles about virus families (or redirects to such articles). There should be no subcategories. families Families (biology) ...

'' * '' Tombusviridae'' * '' Tomosaviridae'' * '' Tonesaviridae'' * '' Tosoviridae'' * ''

Tospoviridae ''Orthotospovirus'' is a genus of Negative-strand RNA virus, negative-strand RNA viruses, in the family ''Tospoviridae'' of the order ''Elliovirales,'' which infects plants. Tospoviruses take their name from the species Tomato spotted wilt virus ( ...

'' * '' Toyamaviridae'' * '' Trautnerviridae'' * '' Trimbiviridae'' * '' Tristromaviridae'' * '' Tulasviridae'' * '' Turriviridae'' * '' Tymoviridae''

U

* '' Umezonoviridae'' * '' Unambiviridae'' * '' Ungulaviridae'' * '' Usuviridae''

V

* '' Vandenendeviridae'' * '' Verdandiviridae'' * '' Vertoviridae'' * '' Vilmaviridae'' * '' Vilyaviridae'' * '' Virgaviridae''

W

* '' Winoviridae'' * '' Wupedeviridae''

X

* '' Xinmoviridae''

Y

* '' Yadokariviridae'' * '' Yadonushiviridae'' * '' Yangangviridae'' * '' Yanlukaviridae'' * '' Yaraviridae'' * '' Yueviridae''

Z

* '' Zierdtviridae'' * '' Zobellviridae''

Subfamilies

A

*'' Actantavirinae'' *'' Agantavirinae'' *'' Aglimvirinae'' *'' Aliimimivirinae'' *''

Alphaherpesvirinae ''Alphaherpesvirinae'' is a subfamily of viruses in the family ''Herpesviridae'', primarily distinguished by reproducing more quickly than other subfamilies in the ''Herpesviridae''. In animal virology the most important herpesviruses belong to ...

'' *'' Alphairidovirinae'' *'' Alpharhabdovirinae'' *'' Andregratiavirinae'' *'' Andrewesvirinae'' *'' Arquatrovirinae'' *'' Asinivirinae'' *'' Avulavirinae'' *'' Azeredovirinae''

B

*'' Bastillevirinae'' *'' Bclasvirinae'' *'' Bearivirinae'' *'' Beaumontvirinae'' *'' Becregavirinae'' *'' Beephvirinae'' *'' Beijerinckvirinae'' *''

Betaherpesvirinae ''Betaherpesvirinae'' is a subfamily of viruses in the order '' Herpesvirales'' and in the family ''Herpesviridae''. Mammals serve as natural hosts. There are 26 species in this subfamily, divided among 5 genera. Diseases associated with this su ...

'' *'' Betairidovirinae'' *'' Betarhabdovirinae'' *'' Boorivirinae'' *'' Boydwoodruffvirinae'' *'' Bradleyvirinae'' *'' Braunvirinae'' *'' Brockvirinae'' *'' Bronfenbrennervirinae'' *'' Bullavirinae''

C

*'' Calvusvirinae'' *'' Caphthovirinae'' *'' Ceeclamvirinae'' *'' Ceronivirinae'' *'' Chebruvirinae'' *'' Chimanivirinae'' *''

Chordopoxvirinae ''Chordopoxvirinae'' is a subfamily of viruses in the Family (biology), family ''Poxviridae''. Vertebrate, Vertebrates and Arthropod, arthropods serve as natural hosts. The subfamily contains 18 Genus, genera. Diseases associated with this subfa ...

'' *'' Churivirinae'' *'' Cleopatravirinae'' *'' Coarsevirinae'' *'' Cobavirinae'' *'' Colwellvirinae'' *'' Comovirinae'' *'' Corkvirinae'' *'' Crocarterivirinae'' *'' Crudevirinae'' *'' Cvivirinae''

D

*'' Daemsvirinae'' *'' Dclasvirinae'' *'' Deejayvirinae'' *'' Deeyouvirinae'' *'' Deltarhabdovirinae'' *'' Demetervirinae'' *'' Denniswatsonvirinae'' *'' Densovirinae'' *'' Doltivirinae'' *'' Dovevirinae'' *'' Dunnvirinae''

E

*'' Eekayvirinae'' *'' Emilbogenvirinae'' *'' Emmerichvirinae'' *'' Enquatrovirinae'' *'' Ensavirinae'' *'' Entomopoxvirinae'' *'' Equarterivirinae'' *'' Ermolyevavirinae'' *'' Erskinevirinae''

F

*'' Feeclasvirinae'' *'' Feraresvirinae'' *'' Ferrettivirinae'' *'' Firstpapillomavirinae'' *'' Frickvirinae'' *'' Fuhrmanvirinae''

G

*'' Gammaherpesvirinae'' *'' Gammarhabdovirinae'' *'' Gclasvirinae'' *'' Glossavirinae'' *'' Gochnauervirinae'' *'' Gofosavirinae'' *'' Gokushovirinae'' *'' Gordonclarkvirinae'' *'' Gorgonvirinae'' *'' Gorskivirinae'' *'' Gracegardnervirinae'' *'' Guarnerosvirinae'' *'' Guernseyvirinae'' *'' Gujervirinae'' *'' Gutmannvirinae''

H

*'' Hamaparvovirinae'' *'' Heleneionescovirinae'' *'' Hendrixvirinae'' *'' Heptrevirinae'' *'' Heroarterivirinae'' *'' Hexponivirinae'' *'' Humphriesvirinae'' *'' Hyporhamsavirinae''

I

*'' Ichthysvirinae'' *'' Iiscvirinae''

J

*'' Jameshumphriesvirinae'' *'' Jasinskavirinae'' *'' Joanripponvirinae'' *'' Johnpaulvirinae'' *'' Jondennisvirinae''

K

*'' Kamposvirinae'' *'' Kantovirinae'' *'' Klosneuvirinae'' *'' Kodimesavirinae'' *'' Krylovirinae'' *'' Kutznervirinae''

L

*'' Langleyhallvirinae'' *'' Lclasvirinae'' *''

Letovirinae ''Letovirinae'' is a subfamily of viruses within the family ''Coronaviridae'', where it is the only subfamily besides the more diverse ''Orthocoronavirinae'' (coronaviruses). ''Letovirinae'' contains one genus, ''Alphaletovirus'', which contains ...

'' *'' Loccivirinae'' *'' Loutivirinae''

M

*'' Maevirinae'' *'' Mammantavirinae'' *'' Markadamsvirinae'' *'' Mccleskeyvirinae'' *'' Mccorquodalevirinae'' *'' Mclasvirinae'' *'' Mcshanvirinae'' *'' Medionivirinae'' *'' Megamimivirinae'' *'' Melnykvirinae'' *'' Menanivirinae'' *'' Metaparamyxovirinae'' *'' Metotonivirinae'' *'' Migulavirinae'' *'' Molineuxvirinae'' *'' Mononivirinae'' *'' Munstervirinae''

N

*'' Nclasvirinae'' *'' Nefertitivirinae'' *'' Northropvirinae'' *'' Nymbaxtervirinae''

O

*'' Oafivirinae'' *'' Obtuvirinae'' *'' Okabevirinae'' *'' Okanivirinae'' *'' Orthocedratvirinae'' *''

Orthocoronavirinae Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans and birds, they cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to lethal. Mild illnesses in humans include some cases of the co ...

'' *'' Orthohepevirinae'' *'' Orthoparamyxovirinae'' *'' Orthopithovirinae'' *''

Orthoretrovirinae ''Orthoretrovirinae'' is a subfamily of viruses belonging to ''Retroviridae'', a family of enveloped viruses that replicate in a host cell through the process of reverse transcription. The subfamily currently includes six genera, of which ''Lent ...

'' *'' Ounavirinae''

P

*'' Paavivirinae'' *'' Parahepevirinae'' *'' Parvovirinae'' *'' Pclasvirinae'' *'' Pelczarvirinae'' *'' Picovirinae'' *'' Piscanivirinae'' *'' Pitovirinae'' *'' Polsinellivirinae'' *'' Pontosvirinae'' *'' Procedovirinae''

Q

*'' Quadringentisvirinae'' *'' Queuovirinae'' *'' Quingentivirinae'' *'' Quinvirinae''

R

*'' Rabinowitzvirinae'' *'' Rakietenvirinae'' *'' Regressovirinae'' *'' Remotovirinae'' *'' Repantavirinae'' *'' Reternivirinae'' *'' Rhodovirinae'' *'' Rodepovirinae'' *'' Rogunavirinae'' *'' Rothmandenesvirinae'' *'' Rubulavirinae'' *'' Ruthgordonvirinae''

S

*'' Sarlesvirinae'' *'' Schenleyvirinae'' *'' Sechaudvirinae'' *'' Secondpapillomavirinae'' *'' Sejongvirinae'' *'' Sepvirinae'' *'' Serpentovirinae'' *'' Sescentorumvirinae'' *'' Simarterivirinae'' *'' Skoliovirinae'' *'' Skryabinvirinae'' *'' Skurskavirinae'' *'' Slopekvirinae'' *'' Spounavirinae'' *''

Spumaretrovirinae ''Spumaretrovirinae'', commonly called spumaviruses (, Latin for "foam") or foamyviruses, is a subfamily of the ''Retroviridae'' family. ICTVMaster Species List 2018a v1MSL including all taxa updates since the 2017 release. Fall 2018 (MSL #33) Sp ...

'' *'' Stanbaylleyvirinae'' *'' Staniewskivirinae'' *'' Stentvirinae'' *'' Stephanstirmvirinae'' *'' Studiervirinae''

T

*'' Tatarstanvirinae'' *'' Tempevirinae'' *'' Tevenvirinae'' *'' Tiamatvirinae'' *'' Torovirinae'' *'' Toshachvirinae'' *'' Trabyvirinae'' *'' Trivirinae'' *'' Tunavirinae'' *'' Twarogvirinae'' *'' Twortvirinae'' *'' Tybeckvirinae''

U

*'' Uncouvirinae''

V

*'' Variarterivirinae'' *'' Vequintavirinae''

W

*'' Weiservirinae''

Z

*'' Zealarterivirinae''

References

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International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) authorizes and organizes the taxonomic classification of and the nomenclature for viruses. The ICTV develops a universal taxonomic scheme for viruses, and thus has the means to appropri ...

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Families Family (from ) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictability, structure, and safety as ...